Pou 2-5 (3-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 7, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Egg Products" call Fleming Gibson at (202) 690-3237, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Shell Eggs Broken Down 8 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 152 million dozen during January 2007, down 8 percent from January a year ago, and 6 percent below the 162 million broken last month. January 2007 contained 23 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays. January 2006 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Data presented in this report were compiled from inspection reports of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The best available data at time of publication were used. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, United States, January 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Jan : Dec : Jan :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2006 : 2007 : Jan : Dec : : : :2006 :2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :165,547 162,342 152,445 92 94 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :134,274 141,037 123,320 92 87 White : 51,853 46,095 47,468 92 103 Yolk : 29,746 24,781 26,198 88 106 : Total :215,873 211,913 196,986 91 93 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,403 18,823 18,698 102 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-January, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Jan, 2006 :Jan-Jan, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 165,547 152,445 92 : : : ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 134,274 123,320 92 White : 51,853 47,468 92 Yolk : 29,746 26,198 88 : Total : 215,873 196,986 91 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,403 18,698 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data Sources: Data for the "Egg Products" report are obtained from Egg Products Volume Reports (FSIS Form 5200-11) completed by inspectors of FSIS, USDA. FSIS is responsible for administering a mandatory inspection program for egg products under the authority of the Egg Products Inspection Act of 1970. The Act and its associated Regulations require that all commercial egg breaking and processing plants operate under continuous USDA supervision. Reports are currently received from approximately 75 plants. Plant management provides monthly volume data to the resident USDA inspector at the applicable plant. Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late reports received by FSIS from plants. Revisions for the previous month and year-to-date totals are published in each monthly release. Procedures and Reliability: FSIS reviews plant data for accuracy and completeness and provides NASS a data file. NASS reviews the data for unusual values. The egg products estimates are based on a census of all commercial egg breaking and processing plants, therefore, there are no statistical estimation and sampling errors. Subscription Information To subscribe to NASS reports or to order single copies, call toll free, 1-800-999-6779. You may write: ERS/NASS, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161.